Read Ebook {PDF EPUB} Shutdown by Shaun Meeks Forgotten Tomb Press. Beautifully illustrated throughout, Miseria’s Chorale gathers together award winners, bestsellers, veterans and exciting new stars in one mammoth anthology that represents a broad definition of horror, taking readers on a journey to unspeakable realms and nightmarish self-discovery. With stories from 48 of the world’s most frightening and unique voices in modern horror, including Aaron J French, Adam Millard, Alana I Capria, Alexandre Mandarino, Anna Taborska, Aurelio Rico Lopez III, Bear Weiter, Bruce Memblatt, BT Joy, Cameron Suey, Caren Gussoff, Carmen Tudor, Carl Barker, Christian A Larsen, Christina Murphy, Christopher David Rosales, Christopher Hivner, Christopher Nadeau, Douglas J Ogurek, Dy Loveday, Fred Skolnik, Glen Damien Campbell, Jay Wilburn, James S Dorr, Jon Ingold, Jon Michael Kelley, K Trap Jones, Ken Goldman, Lance Manion, Lucy Taylor, Meghan Arcuri, Michael Thomas-knight, Nick Kimbro, Patrick Lacey, Patrick Tumblety, Paul Kane, Pete Aldin, Peter Baltensperger, Peter Crowther, Peter Mark May, Richard Farren Barber, Richard Godwin, RWW Greene, Ryan Neil Falcone, Sergio Palumbo, Shaun Meeks, Tim Jeffreys, and Todd Keisling. Edited by David Edward Nell. In Green Remembered by Christopher Nadeau Worm Garden by Patrick Lacey Becoming The Beast by Christian A. Larsen Sowing The Seeds by Bear Weiter Hiding by Pete Aldin Happy Thoughts by Nick Kimbro When Karen Met Her Mountain by Todd Keisling One by Cameron Suey Asrai by Carmen Tudor Ripped From Heaven by Patrick Tumblety The Eye That Ate The Sky by Alexandre Mandarino The Catacomb Enigma by Jon Michael Kelley From Suicide Station by Adam Millard The Cherry Tree by James S. Dorr Because The Night Is Dark And Full Of Monsters by Sergio Palumbo The Story by Aurelio Rico Lopez III Choosing My Confession by Meghan Arcuri Visit by Richard Godwin Bedfordshire by Peter Crowther The Face Of Death by Paul Kane The Wind by Ryan Neil Falcone Tomb Of The Initiate by Aaron J. French Thrall by Richard Farren Barber Evacuation by Jay Wilburn The Gatehouse by Anna Taborska Exit To Dove’s Tail by Ken Goldman Motel Impression by Michael Thomas-Knight Kicks by Carl Barker Cracks by Jon Ingold Give Me Convenience by Shaun Meeks Red Harvest by K. Trap Jones King Of A Distant Star by Tim Jeffreys Trauma Children by Lucy Taylor Cicada by Caren Gussoff A Feeble Gleam Of Stars by R.W.W. Greene Letters by Christina Murphy The Watching Room by Glen Damien Campbell Destruction: A Plague Story by Bruce Memblatt What Lurks Below by Peter Baltensperger The Shadow On The Hill by Peter Mark May That Sinking Feeling by Lance Manion Tug by Douglas J. Ogurek The Banquet by Fred Skolnik Formaldehyde Fairies by Alana I. Capria Lily In The Ether by Christopher Hivner The Girl Beneath by Dy Loveday Extremity by B.T. Joy Instantaneous by Christopher David Rosales. Christian A Larsen – USA-born author of Losing Touch. Previously featured in Chiral Mad, Shadow Masters, Zippered Flesh 2, The Best of the Horror Society 2013, Bleed, A Feast of Frights, Dark Light 3, and So It Goes: A Tribute To Kurt Vonnegut. “Larsen writes with an expert hand and keeps you immersed in a novel reminiscent to early King.” – Michael Bailey. Peter Crowther – Multi-award winning UK-born author of By Wizard Oak, Jewels in the Dust and Darkness Falling: The Forever Twilight Series. Editor of Postscripts and founder of PS Publishing. “In our minds there’s a curtain which we generally prefer to leave in place. It’s a modern thing, and a very old thing. Peter Crowther has a cunning craft of twitching the curtain. He draws it only partially aside. We glimpse only part of the horror. The rest is left to miscegenate with our own private horrors.” – Brian W. Aldiss. Lucy Taylor – HWA Bram Stoker Award-winning USA-born author of the novel The Safety of Unknown Cities. Previously featured in the Exotic Gothic Series. “The Queen of Erotic Horror.” – Jasmine Sailing. Paul Kane – UK-born author of The Afterblight Chronicles: Arrowhead and The Hellraiser Films and Their Legacy. Previously featured in Hellbound Hearts and The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror 23. “One hell of a talented and visionary writer.” – Simon Clark. Aaron J French – HWA member and USA-born author of Up From Soil Fresh, Aberrations of Reality, The Order in the Dreaming in Darkness, and the upcoming Songs of the Satyrs. Editor of Monk Punk and The Shadow of the Unknown. Previously featured in Dark Discoveries, After Death, Shadow Masters, Dark Tales of Lost Civilizations, Pellucid Lunacy, and Chiral Mad. “Even though I’m familiar with French’s work, I was surprised at how creative each story was. Each setting is different, each character unique. The imagery French includes is evocative and rich.” – Vincenzo Bilof. James S Dorr – HWA/SFWA member and USA-born author of The Tears of Isis, Strange Mistresses: Tales of Wonder and Romance, and Darker Loves: Tales of Mystery and Regret. Previously featured in Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine, Yellow Bat Review, among four hundred plus publications. “James Dorr knows how to spin a tale of horror. It’s not just in the gore or the odd characters, but the way he can twist the plot and shock you with the frightening truth.” – Christine Rains. Richard Godwin – UK-born author of Apostle Rising, Mr Glamour, Piquant: Tales of the Mustard Man, and One Lost Summer. Previously featured in Techno-Goth Cthulhu, True Dark, Atomic Noir, Pulp Ink 2, Drunk on the Moon, Dreams of Duality, and The Mammoth Book of Best British Crime. “A master of his craft.” – Matt Hilton. Todd Keisling – USA-born author of A Life Transparent and The Liminal Man. Finalist for Kindle Book Review’s Best Indie Book Award 2013. Two-time recipient of the Oswald Research and Creativity Prize for fiction. “A great writer operating outside of the traditional cookie-cutter mold of traditional publishing. Indie authors and readers should take notice of Todd Keisling.” – Stacey Cochran. Fred Skolnik – Dartmouth Medal-winning USA-born, Israel-based editor of Encyclopaedia Judaica and author of The Other Shore. Previously featured in TriQuarterly, Gargoyle, The MacGuffin, Minnetonka Review, Los Angeles Review, Prism Review, Words & Images, and Literary House Review. Anna Taborska – British Film Festival Los Angeles Award-winning UK-born filmmaker and Eric Hoffer Award Honoree author of For Those Who Dream Monsters and Bloody Britain. Previously featured in Black Books of Horror, Best New Writing 2011, Best New Werewolf Tales Vol 1, and The Best Horror of the Year Vol 4. “Future prediction – Anna Taborska will be one of the biggest names in horror.” – William Cook. Patrick Lacey – USA-born author. Previously featured in Chiral Mad, The Horror Zine, Dark Moon Digest, and Bleed. Ken Goldman – HWA affiliate member and USA-born author of You Had Me At Arrgh! Five Uneasy Pieces, Donny Doesn’t Live Here Anymore, Star-Crossed, Desiree, and Of A Feather. Previously featured in The Year’s Best Fantasy & Horror, among over 680 publications. “Mr. Goldman shows definite flashes of brilliance in his descriptive prose and atmospherics.” – Page Horrific. K. Trap Jones – HWA member and Royal Palm Literary Award-winning USA-born author of The Sinner. Previously featured in Cellar Door, DOA II, Splatterpunk Saints, The Best of Cruentus Libri Press, and Long Pig. “K Trap’s works…walk the jagged line between reality and fiction.” Jon Michael Kelley – Pushcart-nominated USA-born author of Seraphim. Previously featured in Chiral Mad, Night Terrors, Best of Millennium Sci Fi & Fantasy, New Genre II, and Enter At Your Own Risk: Dark Muses, Spoken Silences. “Kelley is part poet, part prophet, but a true master of fear, through and through.” – Joe McKinney. Christopher David Rosales – Multi-award winning USA-born author. Winner of the McNamara Creative Arts Grant. Finalist for the Faulkner- Wisdom Award 2011 & 2012. Three-time winner of the Center of the American West Writing Award. Meghan Arcuri – USA-born author. Previously featured in Chiral Mad, Anthology: Year Two: Inner Demons Out and Angels Cried. “Meghan Arcuri is a literary marvel.” – Michael Bailey. Jon Ingold – UK-born author of Flaws. Previously featured in Black Static and Interzone Magazine. As an interactive author, has been nominated for numerous XYZZY Awards and has won on multiple occasions for Best Game, Best Story and Best Setting awards for All Roads in 2001. Bruce Memblatt – USA-born author. Previously featured in Aphelion, Nameless Magazine, Strange Weird and Wonderful Magazine, The Horror Zine, Midwest Literary Magazine, Parsec Ink, The Feathertale Review, Yellow Mama and other publications. “Memblatt has that gift of making a story brief but complete, creating people in whom we believe, taking those people on a strange journey. When a writer can provide that degree of shock at the very end of a story he has succeeded in entering that realm of keepers of the haunted house – or, in other words, a king of horror stories.” – Grady Harp. Dy Loveday – Australia-born author of Illusion: Book 1 of Daughters of the Abyss. Previously featured in Rapunzel’s Daughters. “Dy has a fantastic imagination. She writes brilliant stories.” – Allyson Lindt. Alexandre Mandarino – Brazil-born author of Hiriburu and Sherlock Holmes: A aventura do Penhasco dos Suicidas. Editor of Hyperpulp. Bear Weiter – USA-born author. Previously featured in LocoThology 2013, Fish, In Situ, Phobia, Black Static, Atomic Age Cthulhu, and LORE. Adam Millard – UK-born author of thirteen novels, including Dead West, Dead Cells, Dead Line, Dead Frost, Skinners, Chasing Nightmares, and Peter Crombie, Teenage Zombie. Previously featured in Bleed, Fading Light, Strange Versus Lovecraft, Urban Occult, and Horrific History. “This guy must be one of the best kept secrets in British horror writing.” – Sean T. Page. Shaun Meeks – HWA member and Canada-born author of At The Gates of Madness, Brothers Ilk, Shutdown, and Dark Reaches. Previously featured in Haunted Path, The Best of Dark Eclipse, A Feast of Frights, Zombies Gone Wild, A Six Pack of Stories, Zippered Flesh 3, Fifty Shades of Decay, and Shadow Masters. “The way he moves from tale to tale, creating vivid characters and images that will haunt you well into the night proves he is a master already.” – Dave Granger. Tim Jeffreys – UK-born author of Thief’s Return and Thief’s Fortune. Previously featured in Shadow Masters, The Best of Dark Eclipse, Night Terrors, What Fear Becomes, and Dark Moon Digest. “Tim’s stories stay with the reader, touching something in the psyche that is both troubling and intriguing.” Christopher Nadeau – GLAHW member and USA-born author of Dreamers at Infinity’s Core. Previously featured in The Horror Zine, Sci-Fi Short Story Magazine, Ghostlight Magazine, Zippered Flesh, Dark Deeds In History, and Big Book of New Short Horror. “Remarkable and talented author.” – David Garlow. Caren Gussoff – USA-born author of Wave and Other Stories and Homecoming. Previously featured in Fantasy Magazine, Abyss & Apex, Black Apples, and Serpent’s Tail. “Caren Gussoff’s short stories map feminine experience of contemporary reality from the inside, and offer jolting rides through disturbed, damaged lives and minds.” Jay Wilburn – HWA member and USA-born author of Loose Ends and Time Eaters. Previously featured in The Best Horror of the Year Vol 5, New Orleans by Gaslight, Dragonthology, The Best of Cruentus Libri Press, A Quick Bite of Flesh, The Best of Dark Moon Digest, Grindhouse, The Horror Zine, Monsterthology, and The Best of Dark Eclipse. “Jay Wilburn grabs you by the throat and yanks you into his world.” Patrick Tumblety – USA-born author of Dark Passages. Previously featured in Dark Moon Digest and Tales of Jack the Ripper. “Patrick Tumblety delivers both genuine fear and genuine hope.” – Amy Sturgis. Christopher Hivner – USA-born author of The Spaces Between Your Screams. Previously featured in The Siren’s Call, The Horror Zine, and Shadow Masters. “A writer with a fertile imagination.” – Phil Ambler. Carmen Tudor – Australia-born author. Previously featured in Cellar Door, A Chimerical World: Tales of the Unseelie Court, The First Book of Classical Horror Stories, and Real Girls Don’t Rust. Peter Baltensperger – Switzerland-born, Canada-based author of ten books, including Inside from the Outside: A Journey In Sudden Fiction and Eros For Various Voices. Previously featured in The Mammoth Book of Best New Erotica 10, Black Heart Magazine, Black Petals, Sinisterotica, among several hundred publications. “Peter Baltensperger incorporates elements of experimental, surrealistic, and bizarre short fiction in the development of his themes. Baltensperger intrigues with his word pairings, his sublime and often poetic language and images, and skillful juggling of these themes.” – Steve Isaak. Lance Manion – USA-born author of Homo Sayswhaticus, The Ball Washer, Merciful Flush, and Results May Vary. “Lance Manion has quite the acerbic wit and certainly possesses a grand imagination.” – Roddy J. Dryer. Michael Thomas-Knight – USA-born author. Previously featured in Infernal Ink Magazine, Shadow Masters, and From Beyond the Grave. Ryan Neil Falcone – USA-born author and editor of Dark Moon Books and Dark Moon Digest. Previously featured in Dark Eclipse Magazine, Macabre Cadaver, The Dark Side of the Womb, and Winter Chills. Nick Kimbro – USA-born author of Surface Interval. Previously featured in Weird Tales, Fogged Clarity, Ghost Ocean Magazine, The Yoke, and Heavy Feather Review. Christina Murphy – Pushcart-nominated USA-born short story author. Has received two Editor’s Choice awards and is a finalist for other national awards. Peter Mark May – UK-born author of Demon, Kumiho, Inheritance, Dark Waters, Hedge End, and AZ: Anno Zombie. Previously featured in Creature Feature, Watch, The British Fantasy Society’s 40th Anniversary Anthology, and Nightfalls. “Phenomenal. One of London’s best.” Cameron Suey – USA-born videogame writer and author. Previously featured in Pseudopod Podcast, Nightfall Magazine, and Shifters. Carl Barker – UK-born author. Previously featured in Shadow Masters, Dark Horizons, Midnight Street, and Title Goes Here. “It can be very hard to mix genres, but Carl does it well. He crosses noir (done in a very fresh way) and horror into a seamless story about love, regret, revenge, and second chances.” – C. Bryan Brown. Richard Farren Barber – UK-born author of The Power of Nothing. Previously featured in Night Terrors II, Midnight Street, Trembles, BBC Radio Derby, Midnight Echo, Murky Depths, Alt-Dead, Derby Scribes, and Derby Telegraph. “His attention to detail is brilliant, as are his turns of phrase.” Glen Damien Campbell – UK-born author. Previously featured in Something Wicked and 100 Doors To Madness. Aurelio Rico Lopez III – Phillipines-born author of Cry Wolf, No Grave Too Deep, and Food For The Crows. Previously featured in Three Cuts Deep and Tales of the Talisman. “Lopez is an up and coming writer to keep an eye on. His writing is laced with some of the more fun elements of horror.” – Eric S. Brown. Alana I Capria – USA-born author of Hooks and Slaughterhouse. Previously featured in Menacing Hedge, Crack The Spine, Cactus Heart, On The Rusk, Mighty Mercury, Step Chamber, Trickhouse, and NAP Magazine. “The limitless creativity of Alana I. Capria brings us a world at once familiar, filled with normal figures from our experience, and completely strange, presented as alive, writhing, and hungry.” – Alex Paskulin. Pete Aldin – AHWA member and Australia-born author. Previously featured in Horrific History and Niteblade Magazine. B.T. Joy – Ravenglass Poetry Press Award-shortlisted Scotland-born author. R.W.W. Greene – Award-winning USA-born author. Previously featured in Something Wicked, Mused, Fiction Vortex, and Space Pulp. Douglas J. Ogurek – UK-born author. Previously featured in Morpheus Tales, Theaker’s Quarterly Fiction, and Ripped Genes. “Douglas Ogurek writes with an in-depth knowledge of the human psyche. He writes with a visceral style that grabs readers and refuses to let them go.” – Adam Bradley. Sergio Palumbo – Italy-born author. Previously featured in Schlock Magazine, Nightshade, Locothology, Mental Ward, Now I Lay Me Down To Reap, Temptations & Other Sins, The Pulpateers, Timeless Worlds, Limelight, and Gaslight. Forthcoming Release: Altered Gate by Shaun Meeks. We are very pleased to announce that Shaun Meeks‘ third book in his Dillon the Monster Dick series will be released on May 3 2019. As his previous volumes, The Gate at Lake Drive, and Earthbound and Down, the story continues with weird horror, humour, and an undercurrent of consulting detective noir. The cover is nothing short of spectacular – kudos to Steve Santiago, who has continued to be artist and cover designer for the series. New Signing: Altered Gate by Shaun Meeks. One of the enjoyable series that IFWG International publishes, is the Dillon the Monster Dick series by Canadian writer, Shaun Meeks. His series is a unique blend of horror, weird, detective noir and Dr Who (if you can believe it – believe it and buy them and see). We previously published two books, The Gate at Lake Drive and Earthbound and Down , and fans of the series look forward to the next instalment, Altered Gate , scheduled for release in August 2018. We are pleased to have signed this book with Shaun. Shaun Meeks lives in Toronto, Ontario with his partner, Mina LaFleur, where they own and operate their own corset company L’Atelier de LaFleur. Shaun is the author of The Dillon the Monster Dick series ( Earthbound and Down and The Gate at Lake Drive ), as well as Maymon, Shutdown and Down on the Farm . He has published more than 50 short stories; the most recent appearing in The Best of the Horror Zine, Midian Unmade: Tales of Clive Barker’s Nightbreed, Dark Moon Digest, Rouge Nation, Shrieks and Shivers from The Horror Zine, Zippered Flesh 2, Of Devils & Deviants and Fresh Fear . His short stories have been collected in At the Gates of Madness, Dark Reaches and Brother’s Ilk (with James Meeks). New Signing: Archsage by Jesse McMinn. IFWG Publishing is delighted to announce the signing of the third and last instalment of Canadian author Jesse McMinn‘s Tower series, Archsage . We have had a long association with this talented writer, and in fact Jesse was still in College when he handed his first manuscript over to us. It was a refreshing, innovative approach to epic fantasy as well as parallel worlds. Following the publishing of Loria (book 1), came Trials , which showed Jesse wasn’t a one-hit wonder, and left us all on tenterhooks for the final instalment of the trilogy. We look forward to releasing Archsage in June 2018. Jesse McMinn is a Canadian writer, programmer and fantasy enthusiast who is drawn to creativity in all of its forms. After spending much of 2015 travelling Europe and Asia, he moved back to his home province of Ontario, Canada, where he currently lives and works. New Signing: Altered Gate by Shaun Meeks. One of the enjoyable series that IFWG International publishes, is the Dillon the Monster Dick series by Canadian writer, Shaun Meeks. His series is a unique blend of horror, weird, detective noir and Dr Who (if you can believe it – believe it and buy them and see). We previously published two books, The Gate at Lake Drive and Earthbound and Down , and fans of the series look forward to the next instalment, Altered Gate , scheduled for release in August 2018. We are pleased to have signed this book with Shaun. Shaun Meeks lives in Toronto, Ontario with his partner, Mina LaFleur, where they own and operate their own corset company L’Atelier de LaFleur. Shaun is the author of The Dillon the Monster Dick series ( Earthbound and Down and The Gate at Lake Drive ), as well as Maymon, Shutdown and Down on the Farm . He has published more than 50 short stories; the most recent appearing in The Best of the Horror Zine, Midian Unmade: Tales of Clive Barker’s Nightbreed, Dark Moon Digest, Rouge Nation, Shrieks and Shivers from The Horror Zine, Zippered Flesh 2, Of Devils & Deviants and Fresh Fear . His short stories have been collected in At the Gates of Madness, Dark Reaches and Brother’s Ilk (with James Meeks). New Release: Altered Gate, by Shaun Meeks. It is with great pride and pleasure that we announce the release of Shaun Meeks‘ latest book in his Lovecraftian/Noir Detective series, Dillon the Monster Dick , Altered Gate. “We are delighted to have another instalment of Shaun’s series released,” said Gerry Huntman, Managing Director of IFWG, “and to continue the cover style and design with the amazing Steve Santiago. This is a unique storyline, and mixes so effectively humour with dark, cosmic evil. I think of noir detective stories, of Men in Black, of the masters of Weird fiction… and yet it is none of them at the same time. You’ve got to read the series to understand.” Everyone’s favorite Monster Dick is back, but the hunt has changed. After a video of Dillon fighting a monster goes viral, the hunter’s world gets turned upside down. He’s become a celebrity of sorts, but he’s also garnered the attention of his higher ups, the Collective. As his actions are put under a microscope and every move he makes is being watched and judged, Dillon heads to Niagara Falls to help a realtor who claims he’s being haunted by something unearthly. As Dillon looks into the case, questions of reality and madness, truth and lies fly at him from every direction. Now Dillon isn’t just hunting monsters, but is forced to search for the truth, his own sanity, and an outcome that will allow him to stay on Earth with Rouge Hills. From the author of The Gate at Lake Drive, Earthbound and Down, Maymon and Dark Reaches comes the third book in the Dillon the Monster Dick series. The trade paperback version of Altered Gate is available now in North America and worldwide in ebook formats. For those of you who haven’t had the pleasure of reading the series, click the images to catch up: Forthcoming Release: Altered Gate by Shaun Meeks. We are very pleased to announce that Shaun Meeks‘ third book in his Dillon the Monster Dick series will be released on May 3 2019. As his previous volumes, The Gate at Lake Drive, and Earthbound and Down, the story continues with weird horror, humour, and an undercurrent of consulting detective noir. The cover is nothing short of spectacular – kudos to Steve Santiago, who has continued to be artist and cover designer for the series. New Signing: Altered Gate by Shaun Meeks. One of the enjoyable series that IFWG International publishes, is the Dillon the Monster Dick series by Canadian writer, Shaun Meeks. His series is a unique blend of horror, weird, detective noir and Dr Who (if you can believe it – believe it and buy them and see). We previously published two books, The Gate at Lake Drive and Earthbound and Down , and fans of the series look forward to the next instalment, Altered Gate , scheduled for release in August 2018. We are pleased to have signed this book with Shaun. Shaun Meeks lives in Toronto, Ontario with his partner, Mina LaFleur, where they own and operate their own corset company L’Atelier de LaFleur. Shaun is the author of The Dillon the Monster Dick series ( Earthbound and Down and The Gate at Lake Drive ), as well as Maymon, Shutdown and Down on the Farm . He has published more than 50 short stories; the most recent appearing in The Best of the Horror Zine, Midian Unmade: Tales of Clive Barker’s Nightbreed, Dark Moon Digest, Rouge Nation, Shrieks and Shivers from The Horror Zine, Zippered Flesh 2, Of Devils & Deviants and Fresh Fear . His short stories have been collected in At the Gates of Madness, Dark Reaches and Brother’s Ilk (with James Meeks). Cover Reveal: Wings Above the Burning Earth by David Bowles. IFWG is pleased to reveal the cover for David Bowles‘ fourth instalment in his Garza Twins 5-part middle grade series, Wings Above the Burning Earth. Yet again, wonderful work by artist and designer, Charlene Bowles, following the pattern of using a dominant colour to represent the setting and themes in each book. Bowles recently wrote an excellent article describing the genesis (and journey) of the Garza Twins series. It is fascinating reading. For those who are not familiar with this series, think about acquiring the award-winning and best selling first novel, The Smoking Mirror. Upcoming Release: Return of the Luminous One, by Larry Ivkovich. Over here in IFWG Publishing we’ve been waiting a long time to read Larry Ivkovich‘s final instalment of his ‘The Spirit Winds Quartet’, Return of the Luminous One . What a journey, what a delectable mash of time travelling, fantasy, mythologies, Japanese feudalism, and so much more. All tied together with the amazing protagonist, Kim Yoshima. Great cover work, continuing from books 1 to 4, by Elizabeth Lang. We are pleased to announce that Return of the Luminous One will be released on November 15, 2019. Preorder arrangements will be announced soon. Continue reading → New Signing: Altered Gate by Shaun Meeks. One of the enjoyable series that IFWG International publishes, is the Dillon the Monster Dick series by Canadian writer, Shaun Meeks. His series is a unique blend of horror, weird, detective noir and Dr Who (if you can believe it – believe it and buy them and see). We previously published two books, The Gate at Lake Drive and Earthbound and Down , and fans of the series look forward to the next instalment, Altered Gate , scheduled for release in August 2018. We are pleased to have signed this book with Shaun. Shaun Meeks lives in Toronto, Ontario with his partner, Mina LaFleur, where they own and operate their own corset company L’Atelier de LaFleur. Shaun is the author of The Dillon the Monster Dick series ( Earthbound and Down and The Gate at Lake Drive ), as well as Maymon, Shutdown and Down on the Farm . He has published more than 50 short stories; the most recent appearing in The Best of the Horror Zine, Midian Unmade: Tales of Clive Barker’s Nightbreed, Dark Moon Digest, Rouge Nation, Shrieks and Shivers from The Horror Zine, Zippered Flesh 2, Of Devils & Deviants and Fresh Fear . His short stories have been collected in At the Gates of Madness, Dark Reaches and Brother’s Ilk (with James Meeks). To find out more or to contact Shaun, visit www.shaunmeeks.com. Previous books in the Dillon the Monster Dick series: New Signing: The Second Life of Eddie Coyne by Louis K Lowy. IFWG Publishing has been fortunate to have published a number of books by Florida-based Louis K Lowy, and we’re always pleasantly surprised by the variety of styles and subject matter that he comes up with. Acquiring the rights to his latest novel, The Second Life of Eddie Coyne was a no brainer – an amazing story of a dying gambler who takes on a bet for the ultimate prize—a chance to save his soul. Fans of Lowy will love it; anyone who loves thoughtful, imaginative speculative fiction will adore it. We are scheduling its release for October 2018. Louis K. Lowy is a former firefighter with the city of Hialeah, Florida. He is the author of three books published by IFWG Publishing International: Die Laughing , a humorously dark science fiction adventure set in the 1950s, Pedal , an inspirational tale of a 49-year-old music teacher who loses her job and struggles to reclaim her life through bicycle racing, and To Dream (Book 1 in the Anatomy of a Humachine series), a science fiction tour de force spanning two centuries and crossing two planets. Lowy is the recipient of a State of Florida Individual Artist Fellowship and an alumnus of Florida International University’s creative writing program. He lives in South Florida with his wife, Carol, and their daughter, Katie. Their son, Chris, resides on the west coast. Visit Louis on his website www.louisklowy.com and on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Preview: The Hidden City by David Bowles. David Bowles‘ Garza Twins series is an outstanding set of middle grade novels, set in our world where the mythology of central America is all too real. The protagonists – the shapeshifting twins Carol and Johnny – are Mexican-American, filling a much needed diversity gap in young teen reading. The first book of the series, The Smoking Mirror, won the prestigious ALA Belpré Honor, and is IFWG’s best selling book. Book 2, A Kingdom Beneath the Waves, has also received critical acclaim. Next year we will be publishing Book 3, The Hidden City. We felt David’s many fans deserve a preview of this novel, so we have Chapter One reproduced below. We will soon reveal the cover. Chapter One. “Okay, guys, that was my mom.” Carol leaned toward her monitor with a sad smile. “Time for bed, I guess.” “What?” Jessica demanded from the Skype screen. “Dude, tomorrow is the last day of classes!” “ Exacto ,” Itza agreed. “ Piensa, güey —we’re not going to be at the same school anymore! Can’t she give you a little more time?” Carol glanced at the little box where Nikki’s face stared out at her. The girl said nothing, but there was sadness all over her features. News: New Contract for ‘The Gate at Lake Drive’ Signed. IFWG Publishing is excited to announce the signing up of The Gate at Lake Drive , by Shaun Meeks. “This is a very important acquisition for IFWG Publishing, as we have been looking for a quality horror novel for some time, and this signing represents our first,” stated Gerry Huntman, Managing Director of IFWG Publishing. This title will be released in 2015. Stay tuned for more information in coming months. Shaun Meeks lives in Toronto, Ontario with his partner, Mina LaFleur, where they own and operate their own corset company, L’Atelier de LaFleur. Shaun is a member of the HWA and has published more than 50 short stories. His most recent work has appeared in Midian Unmade: Tales of Clive Barker’s Nightbreed, Dark Moon Digest, Shrieks and Shivers from The Horror Zine, Zippered Flesh 2, Of Devils & Deviants and Fresh Fear . His short stories have been collected in At the Gates of Madness, Brother’s Ilk and Dark Reaches . His debut novel, Shutdown was released last year, as was his novelette Down on the Farm . To find out more or to contact Shaun, visit www.shaunmeeks.com. News: The Pouakai by David Sperry will be released soon. We are excited by the science fiction adventure novel, set in the Pacific Islands, The Pouakai , coming out in just a matter of a week or two. David Sperry knows the islands, as he lives in Hawaii, and is well travelled (being an airline pilot helps there). He also knows how to spin a yarn. Here’s the back cover blurb: When pilot Mark Boone is attacked by an aggressive new species while flying across the Pacific, he is forced to crash land on a remote tropical island. Working to save those in his care, he learns what life alongside these creatures entails. The Pouakai’s expansion into Hawaii makes their invasion personal and Boonie must find out the truth about what they want and where they come from. Accompanying an expedition deep into the equatorial home of these destructive organisms, he knows time is running out. If his mission fails, human life on earth may never recover. Sounds good? Steven Spielbergish. Michael Crichtonish. Also, we have Jeffery Doherty on loan from IFWG Publishing Australia doing the cover – and what we have seen so far is spectacular!.